Truth Wins Out founder and Executive Director Wayne Besen was honored in the November issue of Instinct Magazine as a “Leading Man.” He was joined by several other GLBT advocates and attended a party in New York City on Thursday evening to celebrate the achievement.

“I was delighted to be recognized by one of my favorite magazines alongside several GLBT advocates that I greatly admire,” said Besen.”I want to thank all of the incredible volunteers and donors that make our work at Truth Wins Out possible.”

The event was held Greenhouse Nightclub in SoHo and featured Instinct magazine Editor-in-Chief Mike Wood. Another Leading Man, Joe Jervis (pictured below with Jamie Brundage) of the wonderful JoeMyGod blog, was on hand. Supermodel and actor Ronnie Kroell was also at the club, to the delight of the crowd. Singer Ari Gold rocked the house with his smooth voice and sexy moves on stage.

About the Author

Wayne Besen is the Founding Executive Director of Truth Wins Out and author of “Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth” (Haworth, 2003). In 2010, Besen was awarded the “Visionary Award” at the Out Music Awards for organizing the American Prayer Hour, an event which shined a spotlight on the role American evangelicals played in the introduction of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

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Truth Wins Out is a non-profit organization that fights the "ex-gay" myth and antigay religious extremism.

TWO monitors anti-LGBT organizations, documents their lies and exposes wrongdoing. TWO specializes in turning information into action by organizing, advocating and fighting for truth, integrity, and equality for sexual minorities.